South Africa has published its long-awaited White Paper on science, technology and innovation, 바카라사이트 country¡¯s first new science policy for two decades.
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Science and technology minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said that South Africa ¡°needs to build on progress in areas such as biotechnology, nanotechnology, advanced manufacturing, and ICT research and innovation¡± as traditional jobs are already being lost due to automation, reported.
The last piece of legislation on science and innovation in South Africa was implemented in 1996. The new White Paper, already approved by cabinet, reaffirms a commitment to increase 바카라사이트 country¡¯s research and development spending from 0.8 per cent to 1.5 per cent of GDP in 바카라사이트 next decade.
The paper also calls for greater representation of black and female researchers in science.?
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